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The Match Up chapter 9&10

I own nothing, set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.


Thursday morning was a thankful uneventful day as far as everyone was concerned, Maria was able to avoid Tess all day. This put her in a very good mood. Max however felt violated; he spent the entire day fending off Pam Troy’s roaming hands, what the hell was she an octopus?

He was on his way through the almost empty halls when he was suddenly grabbed from behind. His first thought was the FBI and he started to panic, the person assaulting him had the strength of a W.W.F wrestler. When he realized he was being dragged in to a darkened Eraser room. He jumped at the sight of Pam Troy, he secretly wished it had been the FBI.

“Max” Pam said in her most seductive tone “So nice of you to join me.”

Max rushed to shake the door handle only to find it jammed. His palms were sweating, and his ego was bruised. What did he do to deserve this?

“Don’t worry Max we have plenty of time.” As she said this she started to run her hands over his chest and unbutton his shirt. Max tried to slap her hand away, but Pam was determined.

“Pam you really don’t want to do this?” Max’s tone was one of pure panic and terror.
Pam had almost removed his shirt “Oh but Max I do.” As she smiled at him.

Max knew that he was trapped and dignity fled at that moment. He pushed Pam aside and started to beat on the door as she tried to snake her hands around his waist and unzip his pants.

“Help somebody HELP ME” he screamed at the top of his lungs. Without realizing it, He backed himself further into a corner.

Pam yanked on him and ripped his shirt off the rest of the way, she racked her nails over his chest and purred “Now Max behave this won’t hurt a bit, unless you want it to.”
Just as she managed to undo his belt Tess opened the door, she grabbed Pam by the hair and threw her out in to the hall.

“Okay Bitch I told you to keep you trampy hands off of him, what do I have to do smack you around?” Tess was screaming at the top of her lungs. Max was relieved, he felt safe now that she was here.

Pam stood up and brushed off her skirt, fluffed her hair and then launched herself at Tess. They both slammed to the floor with a grunt of pain. Tess rolled to Pam and jumped on top of her, slamming her fist in to Pam’s nose. Blood spurted everywhere as Pam howled in pain and yanked Tess’ hair. Tess smacked away Pam’s hand and punched her in the right eye, at the same time Pam rolled and moved so Tess’ hand hit the floor.

Tess screamed “Fuck” as she lunged to Pam again. Pam managed to kick Tess in the stomach, from her prone position. Tess curled into a fetal ball momentarily and then recovered to bitch slap Pam across the left cheek. Just as Pam went to lunge at Tess again two teachers ran up to pull them off the floor. Pam still manages to hit Tess in the right eye before they are totally separated.

Pam starts hollering “Tess hit me for no freaking reason; I was just minding my own business.”
Mr. Patterson an 11th grade ELA teacher was holding Pam as she ranted. Max was a bit dazed, a shocked look on his face, suddenly snapped to life.

Max walked over to Mr. Kittleson who was holding Tess and spoke up.

“Sir, Pam was assaulting me and Tess was trying to help, I don’t believe in hitting girls but as you see Pam was ripping my off clothes.” Max’s face was red and his tone filled with shame. The teachers took one good look at Max and Mr. Kittleson let go of Tess. However Mr. Patterson started to drag Pam to the office. Pam started to yell at Tess and Max “What are you a bunch of alien freaks, Max it is just sex for crying out loud. You repressed loser.”

Tess looked at Max and started to laugh, Max looked indignant for a minute but then he too broke down.

“So you want me to take you home so you can clean up before we meet everyone else at The CrashDown?”

“Max, after what I just did for you IDamn! Well better get a ride.” Max swung his arm around Tess and they walked in a comfortable silence to the parking lot.


Chapter10



As Tess walked into The CrashDown to meet the rest of the gang she very self-conscious of her black eye and thankful that she was at least able to fix the hair that Pam had pulled out. Max looked at her reassuringly as he held the door open for her he said “Don’t worry about it Tess you look fine she didn’t land that great of a punch.” He smiled

“I just wish I could heal it, I feel ridiculous.” She said with embarrassment.

“Well I have to say I am thankful you rescued me, I wasn’t sure what to do.”
Tess and Max looked at each other then burst out laughing, at that moment the rest of the gang looked over toward them.

“Oh my god Tess what happened?” Liz cried out in concern her question was echoed by the rest.
“Well it is like this… I had to defend Max’s virtue from Pam, she locked him in the Eraser room and tried to have her wicked way with him” Tess laughed as she spoke; Max however turned several shades of red.
He looked over at Tess and said “I thought we could have kept that part quite”

Michael, Kyle and Alex took one look at Max’s face and burst out laughing. Max looked like he wanted to crawl in a hole as Tess recounted the details to everyone.

“Yeah I heard him screaming and when I opened the door his eyes were like panic stricken. Pam had his shirt ripped off and her hands down the front of his pants. I thought he was going to have a heart attack.”

“Oh My God are you serious, Max are you okay?” Maria walked over to him her eyes and face filled with concern, she was the only one not laughing.

“Yeah Max was little Pam to much for you to handle” Kyle asked sarcastically as he waggled his eyebrows, Michael seemed to think the whole situation was hilarious because every time he looked at Max he started to laugh again. Isabelle just sat there smiling while shaking her head; all the while she was desperately trying not to laugh at her brother’s unmanly display. Alex was practically on the floor and Liz while Liz was laughing so hard she couldn’t breathe.

“Thanks Kyle, tell me would you really want to have Pam Troy physically dragging you away and trying to have her way with you?” Max was trying to keep a serious face, after all they were having a laugh at his expense but he too lost it.

“Okay it was funny and you should have seen Tess kick her ass. She just yanked her by the hair and started to pound her.” Kyle looked over at his sister and smile “Way to go Barbie, I am proud.”

Isabelle decided to break up the laugh fest, after all there was shopping to do. They needed to get to the mall to look for dresses for the dance and they needed to do it yesterday.
“Alright we need to go if we want to get any shopping in at all, plus Emily is meeting us there, we don’t want to be late.” Isabelle pointed to her watch, the shopping nazi was coming out already.

Kyle perked up at Emily’s name and started grinning like an idiot. Michael noticed and smacked him in the back of the head. “Hey what was that for?”
“Because oh short and stumpy one you were ginning like an ass.”
“What ever fuzzy just leave me and my grinning alone.” Kyle smiled still thinking about Emily.

As the girls all gathered their stuff to leave Michael went over to Liz, snagged her by the waist and turned her around. He smiled down at her, still having a hard time believing she liked him, and leaned down to kiss her on the fore head. She smiled up at him, knowing that he wasn’t into public displays of affection so she felt lucky. They hugged for a second unaware that everyone was watching them.

“Hey have a good time and don’t let Is talk you in to something you don’t want.” Michael smiled at her.
“I won’t, you have fun with the guys.” She smiled back.

“I will” he kissed her forehead again and was about to really kiss her when...

“Alright lurch let her go; we really don’t want to see all this.” Kyle said laughing at his friend’s behavior
Michael glared at him, and let Liz go. She smiled and waved to him as she walked to her doom with the Shopping Nazi.

The Match Up chapter 11

I own nothing, set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

* Thank you to everyone who leaves me all the wonderful feedback, I love you all for it, it keeps me writing.*


Isabelle loved to shop, she considered herself to be a fashion maven.
She had an uncanny knack for knowing what would look good on someone. And there were several victims with her in desperate need of her considerable skills.

She looked over her victims and knew exactly where they needed to go. Gabriele’s was a small exclusive boutique that would suit everyone. She lined the girls up, her first victim Emily Martin. It would take a lot of time and effort, but she was sure she could work with it.

Isabelle led everyone into the boutique and started to search the racks of top of the line clothing. She found a dress for Maria right away, a floor length spaghetti strap black dress.

“Maria here this is perfect for you, go try it on.” Her tone left no room for choice, so Maria smartly complied. As Maria left, Is started to paw through the clothes like a mad woman, Tess, Liz and Emily were looking at her with shock. She grabbed a dress to hold up in front of Emily, as she stared at it she pursed her lips and made mumbling noises.

“I like this dress.”
“Well that settles it; it won’t due at all then.”

Isabelle hung it back up and continued her quest. Emily was shocked she couldn’t believe her friend had said that. Liz looked at her stunned expression and put her arms around Emily shoulders.
“Don’t worry Em this is what it is like to go shopping with Isabelle, she is The Shopping Nazi.” Liz was whispering
“I heard that Liz and your turn is coming up” Liz’s expression turned to one of panic Tess and Emily then started to laugh, at Liz’s expression.
“Oh My God Isabelle this dress is perfect! I love it” Maria cried as she came out of the dressing room. She looked stunning; the dress accented her coloring and hair. Just as Maria was fawning over her dress.

Is shrieked “I have it!” she ran over to Emily and dragged her into a dressing room.

When they came out, Emily was wearing a lovely forest green sheath, it clung to her curves and made her auburn hair shine. Is turned Emily toward a mirror and she was speechless.
“Is that me, wow that can’t be me?” Her voice soft and shocked.
Tess, Liz and Maria came over; they were amazed by the sudden change.
“Emily you are going to kill Kyle in that dress.” Maria stated grinning ear to ear.
“Yeah he is going to be blown away it is perfect.” Tess said.

Liz hugged the girl and said “Emily you look beautiful.”

“Alright Liz, Tess lets get to work.” As she said this she dragged them back to the racks, while Emily and Maria looked on and laughed.

“Ok Liz I think this is perfect for you.” Isabelle handed her a burgundy halter-top and matching mid-calf ballet skirt. This is a great color for you. Now I know the perfect shoes for this too. Why are you still standing here go try it on?” Isabelle ordered as she pushed the shorter girl toward the dressing room. Emily and Maria were just coming out holding their dresses and saw the outfit Liz was holding.

“Oh Liz that is a great color.”
“That is a beautiful dress.” Emily fawned

Just then Isabelle squealed” Oh my God I have my dress!” In her hands was a knee length red strapless dress, it would fit Isabelle like a second skin and she knew it. She set it a side to continue to search for Tess when Tess tapped Isabelle on the shoulder. She was holding a midnight blue backless dress, the collar wrapped around the neck and was sleeveless Isabelle was stunned it was perfect.

“Tess that is the perfect dress for you, I absolutely love it.” Tess beamed with joy, having fallen in love with the dress the second she saw it.

After everyone paid for their dresses and all the accessories were purchased they all decided to go have dinner at the food court. Tess was standing in line for pizza when she was tapped on the shoulder; she turned around to look at the incredible blue eyes of Tate Donavon. She gave him a genuine smile, as she thought he was quite hot and waited for him to speak.

“Hey Tess, how are you and what happened to your eye? Are you alright?” his voice was filled with concern.

Tess had forgotten about her eye, she winced as she remembered what it looked like

“I was defending Max’s virtue from that slut Pam Troy.” Her voice was filled with laughter. Tate was confused but let it drop he was just happy to be with her.
“So what are you doing here?”
“Dress shopping, and you?
“Getting something to wear to the dance too.” They both laughed
Tate decided that now was as good of time as any so he asked “Tess I was wondering if I could ask you a question?”

She smiled at him while thinking he was cute when he was nervous and replied “Sure.”
“I was hoping you would save me a dance Saturday and I was also hoping you would go to a movie with me sometime?” his blue eyes stared earnestly in to hers as he waited.
“Tate I would love to.” Tate was about to say something else when Liz walked up to Tess and asked if she was ready to go eat.
“I’ll call you soon okay?
“That would be great Tate. Later”

“Tess he is cute, and he asked you out, yummy.” Liz waggled her eyebrows ala Kyle. Tess started to laugh at that “You spend too much time with Kyle and Michael; you are starting to act like them.” Liz laughed too as they walked to their table.

The Match Up Chapter 12
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Kyle, Max, Alex and Michael were all eating and talking about the dance among other things. They were relaxing and just enjoying being guys, they knew thatwithout a doubt Isabelle would try to dress them too.

“So Max my Man what are you going to do about the leech otherwise known as Pam?” Kyle asked with a chuckle. The others laughed still thinking about what Tess had told them earlier.

“I don’t know I just know there is no way in hell I am going to the dance with her, she scares me.” Max shuddered

“Hey I know what you mean as funny as it is there is no way I would want to be alone with her” Alex concurred, while Michael smacked him on the back of the head.

“What was that for?” Alex asked with annoyance

“For agreeing with Max, she is scary but she might loosen you up.” Michael said wearing his trade mark smirk. Kyle nodded in agreement

“I’m with Sasquach, you need to seriously remove the stick from you ass. Your body is a temple but you don’t need to live like a monk” Kyle laughed. Michael glared at Kyle over the comment but decide to get him later.

“Yeah well Pam is not my idea of fun.” Max’s tone was deadly serious

“So who is?” Alex asked curiously, as everyone perked up to hear Max’s answer.
Max glanced over at Michael nervously, and then turned red before speaking,

“Um I kind of have someone in mind.”

“Well don’t keep us in the dark spill it” Kyle was eager to know.

“I ah…well I am not sure if she likes me so...”

“Maxwell just spit it out.” Michael said with irritation.

“Oh all right IkindalikeMaria.” he said all at once.

“Did you just say Maria?” Alex asked grinning from ear to ear.

Michael was stunned, then immediately decided that they would be perfect together. Well Kyle looked like a gapping fish.

“Yeah Maria” Kyle Chuckled to himself.

“Hey” Michael leaned closer to Max “Just treat her right.”

Max started to grin he had thought that Michael would be upset, even though he was with Liz now. “Thanks” he said as he lightly punched him in the arm.

“The same goes for Liz you know that right?”

Michael smiled and just nodded.

“Okay enough of that now would the dwarf like to enlighten us about his date?” Michael said smirking Kyle, getting him back for his earlier comment.

“Dwarf?” Kyle just smiled and said “Emily is perfect, we talked today and she is exactly what I want, she is even in to Buddha.” Out of a sense of self-preservation the guys groaned collectively, then Alex spoke up.

“Dude you promised no Buddha tonight.”

“I won’t I was just saying that she is in to him too.” The guys sighed with relief. They had extracted the promise from Kyle while Michael held him in a choke hold several weeks ago, when the Buddha comments got to be too much.

“We talked at lunch today and she is different then the girls from around here and she is into sports. I just can’t explain it I feel like I have known her for years.”

Michael gave Kyle a funny look as he spoke “You sound like a chick.” Max and Alex laughed as Kyle turned pink.

“Yeah well all I know is the minute I met her I knew it was all over. You all know how I feel about destiny, but I just know she is mine.”

Max, Alex and Michael stared at him in stunned silence, not knowing what else to say.

The Match Up
burningchaos
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Disclimer:I own nothing,
This is set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

*I want to thank my beta Andi and my friend Sam for their constant incouragement *



Isabel could hardly believe it was Saturday already, since the trip to the mall; time had flown, and was thankfully peaceful. Although she didn’t feel so at peace, she watched Liz and envied her happiness, she wondered if it was that easy to let someone in. To be happy, she loved Alex she knew that with out a doubt but she wasn’t Liz, she would never let him in. Looking at her dress for the evening and knew like every other guy; Alex would be putty in her hands, it was that simple.

“Kyle don’t tell me you are wearing that tonight?” Tess said in horrified tone
“What’s wrong with that? And get your head out of my closet because I’m wearing that, this is who I am and Emily likes me for me.”

Tess stepped out of Kyle’s closet as he asked and knew he was right, Emily was special, and she was the kind of girl you didn’t have to pretend with. She was perfect for her brother. She walked over to Kyle and hugged him, laying her head on his shoulder for a second.

“If she hurts you they’ll never find the body, you know that right?” Her tone was less than innocent.
“Yeah sis I know that” he chuckled “you’re a bad ass.” Pointing to her black eye to prove his point.
Tess smacked Kyle in the back of the head
“Get out unless you want to see the goods” she stated as she grabbed the hem of her shirt.
Kyle held up both hands and backed out of the room, “That’s so wrong.” And shut the door.
“Yeah but you left!” Tess yells through the door as she started getting ready for the dance.

*~*

Emily knocked on the Parker’s front door, more than a little nervous, Liz was nice and she liked her but she didn’t know her all that well yet. Emily still didn’t understand what prompted her to take Liz up on her invitation to get ready for the dance at her house. Liz opened the door and smiled warmly.

“Hi Emily I was wondering when you were going to get here, come on lets head to my room.” Liz took Emily’s bag and led her away.

“Thank you for inviting me Liz,”

Liz cut her off; she wanted her to know how much she liked her “It is ok Emily, I am glad you said yes. I know we don’t know each other well yet but Kyle is one of my best friends. So I figured we had better get to be good friends.” Liz smiled at the other girl.
Emily smiled too, happy that she was finding her place in Roswell.


Across town Michael looked at the clothes Isabel badgered him into getting and threatened him with painful things if he didn’t wear them. He smiled and thought about how a week ago he never would have even thought he would be going anywhere with Liz, now he couldn’t imagine going with out her. She had better like these clothes or Isabel was going to hear about it, Michael thought as he climbed into the shower.


Maria was looking at her dress bemoaning the fact that Tess was her date, granted they were getting along better, but she was going to look smoking hot tonight. Why couldn’t she get a guy or why couldn’t she have gotten Max. That was who she really wanted; she shook her head and began to do her hair. Oh well she planned on having fun no matter what.

~*~

Tate was less than excited; he barely knew his date and wasn’t attracted to her at all. His only hope was that he could hook up with some of his friends and have some fun. He sighed sadly as he pawed threw his closet looking for something to wear. He wished once again that Tess had been his match, but at least he had talked to her. That was a start. He perked up as he thought about tonight maybe he would ask her to dance, he pulled out some of the nicer things hanging in the back of his closet and decided they would work, yep maybe tonight wouldn’t be so bad after all.


Pam shimmied into her micro-mini and matching halter top. She turned around to look at herself in the mirror, damn there was no way Max could turn her down now. It was bad enough she had to do some fast talking to even go to the dance cause of the eraser room incident. Max really needed to loosen up, and she was just the woman to help him, she thought as she grinned at herself in the mirror again.

Max sat forlornly on his bed, this was going to be a long night. His only hope was that some how, some way he would get kidnapped on the way to the dance, or maybe arrested even that would work. A whole evening with Pam Troy, had he been that bad of a King in his last life, had he been that much of an ass. While if he listened to anything Kyle said it was all Karma, and his apparently sucked. With all the joy of a man facing his own execution Max stood up and started to get dressed, if he was lucky maybe some evil aliens from home would show up to destroy him.

The Match Up

Burningchaos
burningchaos@aol.com
Disclaimer:I own nothing,

This is set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

*I want to thank my beta Andi and my friend Sam for their constant encouragement *
Chapter 14

Mr. Parker came and knocked on Liz’s bedroom door to let her and Emily know that the boy’s were there. Liz and Emily glanced at each other nervously, and then giggled. They had grown closer over the last few hours and both knew how the other was feeling. They walked down stairs to meet their dates happy that this moment had finally come.

Michael and Kyle were laughing they looked up the moment they heard footsteps. Both boys’ were stunned into silence. Liz‘s outfit had Michael’s mouth going dry and his hands damp. He had never seen her look like this. She was wearing a burgundy and black halter top blouse that was held together with tiny stings in the back, the matching ballet shirt went almost to her calves .The shoes drove Michael nuts they were tiny, black with three inch heels and straps that wrapped around Liz’s calves. She was trying to kill him; he knew that Isabel was behind the outfit, he would have to thank her later.

Meanwhile Liz was having the same reaction to Michael’s attire; he was wearing a pair of black dress pants, she hadn’t even known he owned dress pants and a blue button down shirt that made him look yummy. The shirt was hanging out of his pants and he had on his Doc Martins but who cared, she didn’t.


Emily walked down behind Liz and Kyle lost all power of speech, she looked beautiful and he told her so. Her forest green sheath set off her auburn hair, plus her wonderful green eyes.

Kyle ever the cowboy was wearing a western style shirt, a bolo tie and blue jeans. Emily was in love; she had a thing for cowboys and was glad that Kyle was just being himself.

Michael went to Liz and took her hand and thrilled her around, whistling as he did so, Liz blushed and smiled. Pulling her close to him then whispered in her ear “You look so beautiful, I can’t believe you are mine.”
Liz looked up at him and saw the sincerity burning behind his eyes “Funny I was thinking the same thing.”

Kyle never the one for subtlety or tact said “Ok lets get this show on the road, I can’t wait to see what Pam decided to wear or how Max handles her.” Everyone started to laugh as they walked out to Kyle’s car.
~*~

Alex was nervous, more nervous then he would ever admit to. Tonight was his last ditch effort, his final play and if Isabel didn’t respond then he was going to have to try to move on. Yeah that would be easy. He Knocked on the Evan’s door and smiled at Max when he opened it.
“Hey man how’s it going?”
“Do you really want to know Alex or do you want me to lie to you?” Max replied his voice slightly despondent. Alex chuckled and put his arm around Max.

“Just think Max after tonight it will all be over.”
“That is exactly what I am afraid of, say man you want to do me a favor, and please, I am begging you don’t say no.” Max’s tone was more than a little despite now. “Would you let me and Pam ride with you and Is, I am supposed to pick Pam up and I do not want to be alone with her.”
Alex repressed the urge to laugh “Yeah sure it is no problem Max.”
“Oh thank you, I am forever in your debt.” Max sighed with relief “I’ll go get Is for you.”

“Thanks”

Alex said as Max walked off her nerves starting to get the better of him again, he loved her so much why couldn’t she just let him in. He sighed in frustration so caught up in his own thoughts that he missed Isabel make her grand entrance. She looked at him fidgeting with his guitar pick and felt a wave of love that she quickly repressed, and then loudly cleared her throat. Alex’s eyes flew up when he heard Isabel, and suddenly all thought fled from his mind. There she was his beautiful Goddess, he felt his throat tighten, and his mind go soft. He loved how she looked in red.

He walked to her and kissed her cheek “Isabel you look amazing, I am speechless” Isabel smiled at Alex’s reaction, putty just like she planned.

“Thanks Alex, are we ready to go? Max said he was riding with us and we had to go get Pam.” Alex grinned at her.

“Yeah I like it when your brother begs.” He laughed

“Hey I heard that smartass.”

“Yeah I know, now lets go get your woman.”
“Alex you will pay for that” menace seeped into Max’s tone.

“Yeah, Yeah Max that’s what they all say.” Alex laughed as he opened the door and lead Isabel out to his father’s car.
They drove in silence to Pam’s house, Max’s tension was palpable. When they arrived he was muttering under his breathe, but Alex and Is couldn’t understand him. He walked up to Pam’s door with all the cheer of a death row inmate taking his last stroll. He stood in front of the door and as he was getting ready to knock Pam flew out it. She leapt at Max forcing him to catch her, quickly dropping her to her feet he looked at her outfit with revulsion.
“Lets get this farce over with I have better things to do.”

The Match Up
burningchaos
burningchaos@aol.com

Disclaimer:I own nothing,

This is set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

Chapter 15

Maria was dressed and looking forward to the dance now that she was ready, she looked damn fine and that cheered her up considerably. She arrived at the Valenti’s to pick up Tess on time, which was unusual for her. Knocking on the door she felt strange, her date was Tess, she chuckled to herself, which was still hard to wrap her mind around. Tess opened the door and was amazed at how she looked.

“Tess you look incredible.” Her blonde hair pinned up, and the backless blue dress looked killer on her.
Tess smiled “Thanks Maria so do you. Are we ready?” Maria nodded and they walked to the Jetta.

“So do you think Pam will behave tonight or should we mess with her some more?” Maria asked in a mischievous tone.
Tess grinned and thought for about five seconds “I think she needs to be punished some more.” And laughed. Tess stared at Maria while she drove and suddenly said “You like Max don’t you?”

“What? Why do you say that?” Maria started to panic; she didn’t want anyone to know that.
“While it is just the way you react when he is around or when he is mentioned, you do don’t you? Come on Maria we are starting to get along well so tell me the truth.”
“Alright yes are you happy, I like him, a lot.” Maria’s voice was terse.
Tess smiled as they pulled in the school parking lot “I think he likes you too, and that you would be good for him. I think you should go for it Maria.”
Maria stared at Tess in stunned silence, not knowing what to say for a moment.
“Thanks Tess, that means a lot to me, coming from you. But I am not sure what I want to do about it yet.” And got out of the car.

~*~

Pam was going to be the death of him, he was sure of it. She was strangling him, trying to stick her tongue down his throat, in fact Max was seriously considering swearing off all women he was so disgusted.
“Pam what part of the word NO don’t you understand? Is it to hard of a concept for you?” Max was irritated enough that he was starting to lose his temper, and if he did it wouldn’t be pretty. Pam was still clinging to him like Saran Wrap when Maria and Tess walked up.
“Hey Tess do you smell that?”
“Yeah Maria what is that rotten odor?”
Maria sniffs delicately by Pam then wrinkles her nose “Damn Pam is that you, what the hell did you do play in the garbage before you came?” Pam’s face turns red, as she moves away from Max and toward Tess and Maria.

Suddenly Isabel and Liz are there too “Don’t even think about it Pam.” Liz says in a tone that has the others looking at her strangely, Pam included. “I have had about enough of you and all your antics, in fact we all have.” Liz waves her hand toward the whole group. “Max has told you to back off, Tess kicked your ass,” Pam’s eyes go wide as she starts to sputter, “Now I think it is time you realize you just aren’t wanted here bitch and go find something else to play with.” Pam’s mouth is hanging open, her whole body ridged with shock at the way Liz spoke to her, as she watched the other’s, Max included walk away.

“Liz I can’t believe you.” Said Maria as everyone started to speak at once, Michael just pulled her close as they walked and said “Yeah remind me to never piss you off okay?”
Max put his hand on Liz’s arm, glancing quickly at Michael then back to Liz.
“Liz, thanks you are a great friend, I am lucky to have you.” Max hugs her, Liz smiles as he does and hugs him back, glad that they are okay.
“Okay Maxwell get you paws off her she is my woman now.” Michael said in a cheerful tone. Max lets go and punches Michael in the arm.
“Man after that display you are welcome to her.” He laughs, and looks at Liz as she mock frowns, Max holds up his hands in a gesture of surrender and everyone cracks up.

They all start to walk into the gym, happy to be together, and happy to be at the dance they have been looking forward to for days.

The Match Up
Chapter 16
Burningchaos
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Disclaimer: I own nothing not the song which is by Steven Curtis Chapman and is called “What I Really Want To Say”, or Roswell. However I wrote the song Alex sings.

This is set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

*I want to thank my beta Andi and my friend Sam for their constant encouragement *

The Dance Part 1

I say I love you, I say I need you
I try so many ways to say how my heart beats for you
I say I am always thinking of you
There’s no way I’d want to face this life without you
And even though these words come from deep inside of me
There’s so much more I don’t have the words to say

The song floated in the air, touching and caressing Liz as she stared into Michael’s eyes. She was wrapped in his arms, it was the place she most enjoyed being. Ever since they found out they both cared for each other, all Liz wanted to do was be held by Michael. His arms made her feel safe and loved, in a way she never had before, it was a feeling she never wanted to lose. The song that was playing was reading her mind , she desperately wanted him and not just for tonight, she wanted forever. She knew that he was the one who would always be there, the one who would protect her.

Liz knew without a doubt that she loved Michael, body and soul.

Michael was in heaven. There was no place he would rather be at that moment then in Liz’s arms. You couldn’t pay him to leave. The way she was looking at him, he felt like he held the world and that the world was her. He knew she loved him as he loved her. It was a tangible thing, he would be unable to explain how he knew, but he did. He knew that this was what he had always searched for, always longed for, always desired, a home and it resided in the small girl he desperately loved.

Cause what I really want to say
Is what the sun would say to the say to the sky
For giving it a place to come alive
But my words get in the way
Of what I really want to say
Oh, I really want to say

Michael decided that now was the time to act, and the look she was giving was him was an open invitation, letting him know she felt the same. It was all over her face as it was in his.

“Liz you know I care for you, but what I really need to say is that I love you, and I always have I—”

And his speech was cut off by a gentle finger being placed on his lips. Liz was smiling, and there were tears of joy in her eyes. Michael wrapped his arms around her tighter, pulling her as close as possible. They were no longer dancing, they were just hugging, lost in each other.

Liz tells him in an emotion filled voice, “I love you too, you are everything I want, and more, you complete me.”

Tears were openly running down her face. She was so happy to be able to love him and be loved by him, something that not long ago, she only dreamed of. Michael cupped her face with both his hands, tilted her chin and leaned down to kiss her; it was a soft, exploring kiss, it was gentle and passionate at the same time. It was everything a first kiss should be.

It’s like a fairy tale to great to be told
It’s something only my heart can show
I’m gonna take my whole life to let you know
Just to let you know what I really want to say

Michael wanted to kiss Liz forever, but he knew that this was not the time, and wanted to continue to enjoy the feeling of holding the tiny young woman he loved so much.

As the song ended, the D.J. announced that there would be a special performance by Alex Whitman. This surprised everyone, but most of all it surprised his date, Isabel.

Alex walked up to the stage with his guitar and started to strum; his words were simple but make their way into Isabelle’s heart. “This is for Isabel, I love you.”

The music he started to play was haunting as he began to sing….

Some how you could always read my mind,
make me leave my troubles far behind.
You crawled into my soul and made me whole.
I
sabel’s face grew pale at the ‘I love you’ and paled even further at the words Alex had started to sing. Alex wasn’t even looking, his eyes were closed as if he is possessed by the music.

The laughter and the tears all belong to you, everything you made me feel everything you threw away it all belongs to you

My heart is bleeding in your hands; I don’t know what to do. You never even look behind you, you never even saw me fall.
T
ears slowly started to slide down Isabelle’s face. The words are breaking up the barrier she built around her heart, she started to feel the words and see the pain she had caused Alex because of her fears. Her defenses crumble, as she saw how much he truly loved her.

The laughter and the tears all belong to you, everything you made me feel everything you threw away it all belongs to you

You keep throwing me away; you don’t even see that it is always me. My home is in you there is no going back.

Alex had unshed tears in his now open eyes as he stared at Isabelle. Everything he felt is in his eyes, his voice, he was pouring his heart out at her feet, and for once seeing her respond, truly respond to him. His heart filled with joy as he continued to sing her song, love shining out from every pore of his body.

The laughter and the tears all belong to you, everything you made me feel everything you threw away it all belongs to you

Isabel, in an uncharacteristic public display, was openly crying, almost sobbing as she ran to the young man she loved so much, and had refused for so long.

No longer was she afraid. He owned her heart, he owned her soul and always would. There was no use in denying it anymore. No more hiding, he was the only man for her. He saw through every façade, every ploy to the true her and loved her in spite of it, because of it. She reached him on stage as he set down his guitar and stood. Before he could even speak she threw herself into his arms and whispered into his ear, “Alex I love you too. I am so sorry I waited so long to tell you, to see how much I hurt you.”

Everyone including all their friends, were standing, watching the whole display and spontaneously started to clap. Alex and Isabelle looked at the crowd and both blushed. Alex being Alex, took a bow and led Isabel off stage to speak in private.

The Match Up
Chapter 17
Burningchaos
burningchaos@aol.com
Disclaimer: The song is Matter Of Time by Michael W. Smith, I own nothing.

The Dance: Part Two

Max was alone. Pam had found him again after the dance started and they had fought over, well… everything. She said he was uptight and boring. That he didn’t know how to have fun and his friends were even weirder than he was. Pam told Max that he had been a waste of her time and effort, at which Max laughed. Pam more pissed off then ever stalked off to in her words “Find a real man.”

Personally, Max didn’t care but he wondered how she had been his match and what that meant about his future with women. He noticed Maria was alone now too and decided to make a move. After all, what did he have to lose?

If I could tell you why
The first time I saw her I could touch the sky

Tate was happy to be finally holding Tess, to be dancing with her, to be given the chance to show her, to tell her how he felt. He couldn’t get over how right it felt, holding the petite blonde in his arms; she was so wonderful and full of spirit. He was completely in love with everything about her and needed to tell her.

“Tess, would you like to get a drink?”

She looked up into his beautiful blue eyes and wondered how she had gotten this lucky. Tate was such a wonderfully sweet guy. He genuinely cared about her and she was falling more than a little in love with him.

“Yeah, that would be great. It’s hot in here,” she replied with a smile.

As he took her hand to lead her away, he smiled in return and led her off the dance floor.

I turned to stone… and could not speak
She had the ability to make me weak
Always wishing…always hoping

Maria was fuming. Here she was, at the best dance of the year, alone! Her match was a girl, and she was straight! She was just about to leave, when Max appeared in front of her.

“You get dumped too?” he nodded in the direction of Tess and Tate, and Pam and some linebacker from the football team.

Maria nodded and laughed. “Not that Tess and I were going to fall in love and get married. I just thought after… well, we could have some fun while we were here.”

Max had no idea of what the ‘after’ meant, but he let that slide, and decide to bite the bullet and ask.
“Maria, would you like to dance?”

To say she was surprised would be an understatement; to say she was pleased would be too. In fact, she had been quietly sliding into love with him for awhile, before she even noticed it herself...

“Yes I would love to.”

She took his hand as he led them to the dance floor.

That she’ll get the message from the
Bottom of my heart
Let’s together …share forever

To say that Tess was unaffected by Tate was a lie. She was attracted to him and she genuinely liked him. Why wouldn’t she? He was smart, funny, athletic and he was in love with her. What more could a girl want? She was leery though, because he was completely human, but he was worming his way further into her heart every second.

He was hard to resist. He saw through her sarcasm, he saw it was a defense because she was alone, or almost. She was not alone as she used to be, she had friends now, even Maria.

Tate wondered what was going through the beautiful blonde’s head. He hoped she liked him, he hoped she cared. He knew that to rush her would be unwise, but he had high hopes.

I had to wait and just let her breathe
That’s never been easy for a man to see

Max had never before held Maria and was discovering the joy in it. He was terribly attracted to her and maybe a little in love, which was a new feeling, because it wasn’t for Liz; this new kind of love felt …better, more real.

Maria was reveling in the sensations she was experiencing being held by Max. It was a place she had wanted to be for a really long time.

Tate was unsure how to ask Tess the question he so desperately wanted to ask her. Her mind was closed to him, he couldn’t read her, so he decided to just be brave and ask. As he handed her a cup of punch he led her to a quiet table in the corner, he pulled the chair out for her. He stared at her for a long time, as if willing her to say something first.

“Tess, I was wondering if you would like to go out with me, you know on a date?” he asked, his voice was filled with nerves and hope.

She moved slow… and took her time
She kept me guessing what was on her mind

Tess thought about it for a few seconds, although they felt like years to Tate, until she finally faced him with a big smile.

“I would love to,” she answered honestly, a grin appearing on both of their faces.

Both knew that this was the start of something unique and special, while Tess was not completely in love yet she was tumbling quickly. She knew that with Tate her heart would be safe. She couldn’t explain how she knew this, she just did. She felt that somehow she was were she was supposed to be.

It’s just a matter of time
Let’s forever…be together

The longer Max held Maria, the more Max knew that he didn’t love Liz and had never wanted Tess. In fact, as he held Maria he knew that he never had. This annoying, stressed out, vibrant young woman was beginning to completely own his heart and he didn’t know when or how it happened. But he liked it. He was holding her close and she fit against him perfectly. Her head was on his shoulder and he felt if he died right now it would be okay because he was already in heaven. He knew he was going to move slow to let this thing between him and Maria grow, to get stronger, he was going to nurture it and take care of it,

To say that Tess was unaffected by Tate was a lie. She was attracted to him and she genuinely liked him. Why wouldn’t she? He was smart, funny, athletic and he was in love with her. What more could a girl want? She was leery though, because he was completely human, but he was worming his way further into her heart every second.

He was hard to resist. He saw through her sarcasm, he saw it was a defense because she was alone, or almost. She was not alone as she used to be, she had friends now, even Maria.

Tate wondered what was going through the beautiful blonde’s head. He hoped she liked him, he hoped she cared. He knew that to rush her would be unwise, but he had high hopes.

I had to wait to and just let her breathe
That’s never been easy for a man to see

Max had never before held Maria and was discovering the joy in it. He was terribly attracted to her and maybe a little in love, which was a new feeling, because it wasn’t for Liz; this new kind of love felt …better, more real.

Maria was reveling in the sensations she was experiencing being held by Max. It was a place she had wanted to be for a really long time.

Tate was unsure how to ask Tess the question he so desperately wanted to ask her. Her mind was closed to him, he couldn’t read her, so he decided to just be brave and ask. As he handed her a cup of punch he led her to a quiet table in the corner, he pulled the chair out for her. Donovan stared at her for a long time, as if willing her to say something first.

“Tess, I was wondering if you would like to go out with me, you know on a date?” he asked, his voice was filled with nerves and hope.

She moved slow… and took her time
She kept me guessing what was on her mind

Tess thought about it for a few seconds, although they felt like years to Tate, until she finally faced him with a big smile.

“I would love to,” she answered honestly, a grin appearing on both of their faces.

Both knew that this was the start of something unique and special, while Tess was not completely in love yet she was tumbling quickly. She knew that with Tate her heart would be safe. She couldn’t explain how she knew this, she just did. She felt that somehow, she was were she was supposed to be.

It’s just a matter of time
Let’s forever…be together

The longer Max held Maria, the more Max knew that destiny was a crock and that he didn’t love Liz or want Tess. In fact, as he held Maria he knew that he never had. This annoying, stressed out, vibrant young woman was beginning to completely own his heart and he didn’t know when or how it happened. But he liked it. He was holding her close and she fit against him perfectly. Her head was on his shoulder and he felt if he died right now it would be okay because he was already in heaven. He knew he was going to move slow to let this thing between him and Maria grow, to get stronger, he was going to nurture it and take care of it, to not mess up.

Similar thoughts were running through Maria’s head as she was in Max’s arms. While being held by him, she wondered how she could have ever thought that Michael was for her, he definitely belonged with Liz. It was so obvious now. Just like the fact that she belonged here. She sighed with content, glad that things were working out this way, she was happier than she had been in along time.

It’s just a matter of time
It’s just a matter of time

The Match Up
Chapter 18
Burningchaos
burningchaos@aol.com
Disclaimer:I own nothing, The song is I Knew I Loved You By Savage Garden

This is set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

*I want to thank my beta Andi and my friend Sam for their constant encouragement *

The Dance Part 3

To say that Kyle was happy would be putting it mildly. Kyle felt like he could leap tall buildings, if Roswell had any. Kyle felt, for the first time in his life, complete. He felt that his whole life he had been waiting for Emily to appear, like everyone else was nothing compared to her.

Maybe it’s intuition
But some things you don’t question
Like in your eyes
I see my future in an instant
And it goes
I think I’ve found my best friend
I know it sound more than a little crazy
But I believe

Kyle had known the minute that he had seen Emily that she was the one. It was something he couldn’t explain, there were no words and no great expressions, and there was just her and all she made him feel. When they had matched he knew that it was more than fate, it was that word thrown around that he truly hated but in a reality… it was destiny, his.

I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you to life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting for you all my life

Little did Kyle know that Emily’s thoughts were running parallel to his. She had been around, before she had not been such a nice girl and she was always empty. She did all the things she did to try to fill that place, that hole that was a bottomless pit. Buddha had replaced the pain with love but had not filled the hole. The moment she met Kyle, it was gone, she realized. It wasn’t a bottomless hole… there was just Kyle. She needed to meet him, to find him to fill it and she had never been happier. But she had never been more nervous. What if he didn’t feel it? What if he thought she was crazy?

There were so many what ifs.

There is no rhyme or reason only this sense of completion
And in your eyes
I see the missing pieces
I’ve been searching for
I think I’ve found my way home
I know it might sound a little crazy
But I believe

Suddenly they looked in to each other’s eyes and all the doubt and fears fell away. They connected on a level deeper than any alien could; it was almost spiritual what they saw.

Kyle saw Emily’s inner struggle with addictions, her longing for love, acceptance, the loneliness she had felt without him, and how she felt now, since she met him. How everything had flown away and been replaced by love for him.

Emily saw how noble Kyle was, how strong, true and brave. She saw how he carried the weight of many secrets on him. She could see that it weighed on his soul and how it affected him, she could she that he had been changed somehow, that he was more than human, it didn’t scare her it just made her love him more, it made her embrace him more.

Emily could see Kyle’s love for his friends, how special they all were to him, how different some of them were and Kyle’s need to protect them. She could see his vast endless love for her. It awed her, it floored her to be loved that way, and she knew how much she loved him but to be loved as much in return….

I knew I loved you before I met you
I think I dreamed you into life
I knew I loved you before I met you
I have been waiting all my life

A thousand angels dance around you
I’m complete now that I’ve found you

As the song ended they drifted to the door to go outside. No words were needed, they had already said all they needed to, and they were together.

That was all that mattered.

The Match Up
Chapter 18
Burningchaos
burningchaos@aol.com
Disclaimer: I own nothing.

This is set after EOTW, but Liz told Max the truth. They parted as "friends" and Tess is starting to get along with the gang.
Based on a Challenge by SanityDreamer.

*I want to thank my beta Andi and my friend Sam for their constant encouragement *

Alex led Isabel out to the bleachers and thought about what to say. She was still crying, the tears streaming down her face. It broke his heart to see her like that but he was relieved to have finally broken through her defenses. They sat down and he wrapped his arms around her, as she continued to sob.

“Isabel, it is ok, I understand why you pushed me away, I am just glad you’re here with me now.” Alex rubbed her back and wiped the tears off her face.

“Alex, I just love you so much and well…” She paused choking back a sob.

“Isabel none of it matters anymore.” His tone soft and gentle as he leaned in and covered her lips with his. Isabel’s eyes widened with shock before she moved her hands into his hair and parted her lips beneath his. Alex started to deepen the kiss and as he did he heard some one beside him clear his throat.

“So are you going to come up for air or spend all night with your tongue down my sister’s throat?” Max said his tone mockingly serious, his arm wrapped around a grinning Maria and the rest of the group, plus two standing not far behind. Isabel pressed her face into Alex’s shoulder trying to cover her chuckle, while Alex just grinned.

“So why don’t we all head over to The Crash Down to get some food, it’s not like I’m cooking tonight.” Michael grinned at the gang as he held Liz, who was equally happy.

“Sounds good” Tess came back with while turning toward Tate “your coming to right?”

Tate couldn’t hold back his grin, he felt so lucky, and Tess was well wonderful in a word. “Where else would I go?” he answered looking at her as if she were the only one there. Tess moved closer to him and reached for his hand taking in hers, as she walked with him toward the parking lot.

Kyle and Emile were wrapped in their own little world, floating, surrounded by the emotions they were feeling. Liz tapped Kyle on the shoulder startling him, “Are you two going with us?”

“Emile?” Kyle asked and she nodded, while Liz tried not to smile at the cuteness of the two of them.

“Yeah we are going.”

“Cool” Said Max as he walked past holding Maria’s hand, then stopping slowly turning around to look at his friends. He saw each of them smiling, happy and with someone they cared about. Despite Destiny. Liz looked at him turning her head slightly as if she knew what he was thinking, she gave him a slow half smile. He knew at that moment they were all going to be fine, no mater what happened from this moment. Maria tugged at his hand and he smiled down at her as he let her lead him to the parking lot.